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Today’s MSSP Alert Market News:
1. Intezer, CarbonHelix Form SOC Partnership: CarbonHelix, a security services provider, has formed a strategic partnership with Intezer, a specialist in AI-driven SOC automation. This collaboration integrates CarbonHelix's 24x7 security operations center (SOC) team with Intezer's autonomous SOC platform. "The security industry has a talent shortage, and the autonomous SOC platform enables skilled analysts to focus on the real threats," said Itai Tevet, CEO and co-founder of Intezer. 2. Expel, modePush Announce MDR Collaboration: Expel, a managed detection and response (MDR) provider, and modePUSH, a cybersecurity incident response firm, have announced a strategic partnership that combines their cybersecurity capabilities to deliver increased and complementary threat protection capabilities to modePUSH clients. This collaboration provides new modePUSH clients with Expel’s MDR solutions, offering comprehensive support from the onset of their incident response engagement with the firm, the companies said.3. Darkscope Launches MSSP Partner Program: Darkscope has launched a channel program for MSSPs to distribute its AI-powered portfolio of cyber threat intelligence solutions. Following successful pilot deployments with MSSPs in the U.K. and Germany, Darkscope will initially seek to build partner relationships across EMEA, North America and APAC.4. Nozomi Networks, Schweitzer Protect Critical Infrastructure: Nozomi Networks, a specialist in operational technology and IoT security, and Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL), an electric power system protection and control provider, have formalized their partnership by establishing a reseller agreement and certification of expertise for Nozomi Networks' software. Customers worldwide can now easily deploy the continuous monitoring solution to their industrial networks by leveraging the experience and support of SEL Cyber Services, the companies said.5. Malwarebyes Releases Ransomware Report: Malwarebytes, a specialist in real-time cyber protection, has released its "ThreatDown 2024 State of Ransomware" report. The report reveals an alarming increase in ransomware attacks over the past year, alongside significant shifts in the tactics and strategies employed by cybercriminals that underscore the necessity for organizations to implement around-the-clock monitoring and investigation of suspicious behaviors. Key findings of the report include:- The U.S. experienced a dramatic 63% increase in ransomware attacks, with the U.K. seeing an even greater rise of 67%.
- The share of attacks carried out by gangs outside the top 15 increased from 25% to 31%, indicating that ransomware is becoming more accessible to a broader range of cybercriminals.
- The U.S. accounts for 48% of all ransomware attacks worldwide but suffers 60% of the world's attacks on education and 71% of attacks on healthcare.
- The manufacturing sector saw a staggering 71% year-on-year increase in ransomware attacks, highlighting the need for robust cybersecurity measures in this rapidly digitizing industry.